Contractual Second A.N.M.s challenged non-extension of their appointments while similarly appointed employees continued. Court disposed of writ petitions permitting individual representations to the Collector, who must decide by speaking orders within 40 days.
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2025:CGHC:18903
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
WPS No. 867 of 2025
1 - Chandrakala Kaushik D/o Shri Mahadev Kaushik Aged About 35 Years R/o Village - Singhanpuri, P.O. Gochhiya, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh
2 - Laxmin Sinha D/o Shri Ganesh Ram Aged About 33 Years R/o Rajmahal Chowk, Samnapur Road, Kawardha, District - Kabirdham Chhattisgarh
3 - Ku. Surekha Mohle D/o Shri Sadhram Mohle Aged About 27 Years R/o Village - Dabrabhanth, Sheetlapara, P.O. And Tahsil - Kawardha, District - Kabirdham Chhattisgarh
4 - Savitri Talakwar D/o Shri Ramesh Tilakwar Aged About 31 Years R/o Village - Raghghupara, P.O. Bodla, District - Kabirdham Chhattisgarh
5 - Ku. Pushplata D/o Shri Jailal Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Bhinbhauri, P.O. - Usarwahi, Police Station - Rengakhar, Tahsil - Bodla, District - Kabirdham Chhattisgarh
6 - Nandani Banjara D/o Shri Kanhaiya Banjara Aged About 32 Years R/o Village And P.O. Palansari, Tahsil - Pandariya, District - Kabirdham Chhattisgarh
7 - Smt. Puniya Meravi W/o Shri Jaisingh Meravi Aged About 35 Years
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R/o Village Putputa, P.O. - Kukdur, Police Station - Pandariya, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh
8 - Ku. Kekti Dhurve D/o Shri Guman Singh Dhurve Aged About 34 Years R/o Village - Niwapur, P.O. - Usarwahi, Police Station - Rengakhar, Tahsil - Bodla, District - Kabirdham Chhattisgarh
--- Petitioner(s)
versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh
2 - The Collector Kawardha, District - Kabirdham Chhattisgarh
3 - Chief Medical And Health Officer Kawardha, District - Kabirdham Chhattisgarh
--- Respondent(s)
with
WPS No. 877 of 2025
1 - Priyanka Mohle D/o Shri Manak Lal Aged About 28 Years R/o Village - Dabrabhath, P.O. Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh.
2 - Minakshi Patel D/o Shri Sanat Kumar Patel Aged About 31 Years R/o Village - Post - Neurgaonkala, Tahsil Bodla, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh.
3 - Sanjulata Varte D/o Shri Jeevan Lal Varte Aged About 33 Years R/o Village Prabhatola, P.O. Podi, Tahsil Bodla, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh.
Petitioner(s)
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Versus
1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh.
2 - The Collector Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh.
3 - Chief Medical And Health Officer Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh.
... Respondents
(Cause title is taken from Case Information System)
For Petitioners : Mr. Veer Verma, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, G. A. and Mr. Soumitra Kesharwani, Panel Lawyer
(HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board
25/04/2025
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however, the present petitioners are only deprived of the extension of the contractual appointment. He further submits that the petitioners’ association have submitted representation before the CMHO, Kabirdham on 19/09/2024 however, no steps has been taken with regard to the same. He further submits that the writ petitions may be disposed of with a liberty to the petitioners to approach before the concerned Collector by filing a representation and the Collector may be directed to consider the grievance of the petitioners in accordance with law and pass necessary order.
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representation individually raising their grievance therein. In the event of filing of such representations, the Collector is directed to consider the same in accordance with law and pass necessary speaking and reasoned orders within a further period of 40 days from the date of submission of the representation.
Sd/-
(BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether discontinuation of contractual Second A.N.M. services without extension was justified and how petitioners' grievance should be addressed.
Chandrakala Kaushik
Laxmin Sinha
Ku. Surekha Mohle
Savitri Talakwar
Ku. Pushplata
Nandani Banjara
Bibhu Datta Guru
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